- Apr 2, 2018
Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
Hello. My name is Janev Alvarez. I am a physical therapist at Spirit Winds Physical Therapy here as a guest contributor. As a practicing...
- Mar 8, 2018
Balancing the Back In Various Positions for Results
We spend most of our lives standing, walking, sitting, and lying supine on our backs. Occasionally we are prone on our stomachs. When...
- Feb 22, 2018
P.T. Doesn't Just Stand for Physical Therapy
The letters “P.T.” can stand for many things. “P.T.” is the medical abbreviation for physical therapy, but they can also stand for “Pain...
- Feb 13, 2018
Performing Chores Without Body Ache
One of the most common situations in which we over tax our bodies, especially our backs, is while performing routine household cleaning...
- Jan 22, 2018
Distraction Exercise
Distraction & Exercise – The Pros & Cons Is distraction beneficial or detrimental while exercising? Distraction is defined by the Oxford...
- Jan 10, 2018
Power of our Mind in Rehab
Power of our Mind in Rehab As we enter the New Year, we make resolutions, goals, and intentions for what we would like to achieve in 2018....
- Dec 12, 2017
Avoiding pains of travel
Avoiding the Pains of Travel Are you traveling this holiday season? Airport travel can be extremely stressful psychologically and...
- Nov 15, 2017
Why Gadgets to Build Muscle DON'T Work
It’s late at night. You happen to be watching infomercials on television. This is the 4th time you’ve seen this ad so it must be...
- Oct 12, 2017
Motivating Yourself When You Just Don't Want To
What do you do when you’re just not motivated to exercise? In physical therapy we assign homework for patients so they can recover from...
- Oct 2, 2017
How Long Should You Hold a Stretch?
Studies and opinions vary about how long one should stretch. Your age, medical condition, and tolerance are factors to take into...